Harbours to Highlands A Geography Manual
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Part 5 -- Antarctica
  1. How thick is the ice in some areas in Antarctica?

  2. Antarctica has what percentage of the world's ice?

  3. Why does the build-up of snow get higher every year in Antarctica?

  4. What was the lowest temperature recorded at the South Pole?

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  5. Trivia Question: Do people live permanently in Antarctica? (View answer)

Part 6 -- Europe

  1. Except for areas in Central Russia, no point is further than how many kilometers from the sea?

  2. Which place is the most northern in Europe? Which place is the most southern in Europe? Find these places on a map.

  3. Where are the Swiss Alps?

  4. What is the world's largest lake?

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  5. Trivia Question: Where is the Eiffel Tower? (View answer)

Part 7 -- Oceania

  1. Why is Australia called the "land down under"?

  2. Australia is a great producer of what?

  3. What is the Great Dividing Range?

  4. What is the Great Barrier Reef?

  5. Australia has some animals that are not found anywhere else in the world. Name one of them.

  6. Why does summer begin in December in Australia?

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  7. Trivia Question: The northern coast of Australia has monsoon rains in the summer. What are monsoon rains? (View answer)

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